# Janet Kim

> Janet Kim, also publicly credited as Janet Kwak, moved from a decade in local television news to a quieter but no less exacting practice in ceramics. In San Diego she founded Chapter Ceramics, now doing business as Ollo, developed a solar-powered and low-waste studio practice, and invented a patent-protected modular dinnerware system whose pieces flip, stack, fold, cook, serve, and display in multiple configurations.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO, Chapter Ceramics (doing business as Ollo)
- **Organizations:** Ollo, Chapter Ceramics, Garden Study Ceramics, KGTV 10News, KNBC, WOAI-TV, KTXS-TV, KTES Telemundo, CBS Los Angeles
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Spanish Language and Literature studies, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- **Known for:** Built a broadcast reporting career across CBS, NBC, ABC, and Texas television stations., Founded the San Diego ceramics practice Garden Study Ceramics and later Chapter Ceramics, doing business as Ollo., Developed a studio practice centered on reclaiming, reusing, and recycling materials, with a solar-powered kiln.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Began her newsroom career as an associate at CBS Los Angeles.
- **2006-2009** — Worked as a reporter and later an anchor/reporter, including at KTXS-TV and KTES Telemundo in Texas.
- **2009-2011** — Reported and anchored for WOAI-TV in San Antonio.
- **2011-2013** — Reported for KNBC in Los Angeles.
- **2013** — Reported for KGTV 10News in San Diego.
- **2019** — Publicly described her practice as Garden Study Ceramics and filed the earliest priority claim for a modular tableware invention.
- **2020** — Chapter Ceramics was incorporated in California; Kim filed a patent application for reversible multi-configuration dinnerware.
- **2023** — The first U.S. patent for her modular dinnerware system was granted and assigned to Chapter Ceramics, doing business as Ollo.
- **2025** — A further U.S. patent covering the reversible modular dinnerware system was granted.
- **2026** — Ollo presented its patent-protected, recycled-porcelain Do-It-All Dinnerware as forthcoming while selling Korean-inspired home pieces and workshops.

## Achievements

- Built a broadcast reporting career across CBS, NBC, ABC, and Texas television stations.
- Founded the San Diego ceramics practice Garden Study Ceramics and later Chapter Ceramics, doing business as Ollo.
- Developed a studio practice centered on reclaiming, reusing, and recycling materials, with a solar-powered kiln.
- Invented a reversible modular dinnerware, cookware, and serveware system covered by U.S. patents 11,800,943 and 12,245,709.
- Developed Ollo collections that connect contemporary tableware with Korean forms and family history.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Ollo's site lists its patent-protected Do-It-All Dinnerware, made from wood and recycled porcelain, as coming soon.
- **2026-09** — Ollo continues to offer Korean-inspired seasonal home pieces, small-batch ceramics, and workshops.
- **2025-03** — U.S. Patent 12,245,709 was granted for Kim's reversible multi-configuration dinnerware system.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ollohome.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-kim-kwak-5a67734
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/ollohome

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Last updated: 2026-09-27